Waffle House is increasing pay for its U.S. workers after a push from labor advocates. In a video message to employees late last month, Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III said base pay without tips would rise to at least $3 per hour in June and then gradually rise to at least $5.25 per hour by June 202
      • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Wow, that’s…

        The minimum wage in my province (British Columbia) is $CDN 17.40 (that would be 12.65 in USD)

        It really is a dystopia down there.

        • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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          5 months ago

          Minimum wage here in Washington is over $16/hr ($CD 22/hr) for all workers. Some states have minimum wages that are not completely terrible.

        • TheBraveSirRobbin@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          Federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2 and some change.

          Legally if they end up making below minimum wage ($7.25 federally I believe, some areas are higher) between tips and wages the employer needs to make up the difference. Obviously with some of it being cash it’s difficult to track and prove, so realistically they won’t make up the difference.

          I’m not for tipping culture, but realistically they’re usually doing better than people making minimum wage without tips. I knew someone working at a DQ about a decade ago making $5.25/hour without tips. Minimum wage was still $7.25 back then, but apparently family owned businesses have a minimum wage of $5.25. Not sure if that’s true, but they were able to sell it to their employees.

          • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            5 months ago

            I’m not for tipping culture, but realistically they’re usually doing better than people making minimum wage without tips.

            Here in Canada they get minimum wage plus tips. So… yeah, wow.

            I guess Americans are ok with subsidizing employee wages on behalf of companies.

            • Match!!@pawb.socialEnglish
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              5 months ago

              We are not and we’re powerless against the kleptocrat overlords. If there was another America out there it’d invade to protect our democracy but no ither countries have the guts.

    • Hellinabucket@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Yup, and then total out to 5.25 by 2026. Why do you think their prices have started so low over the years?

        • Hellinabucket@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          It’s also the wage for the tipped employees, the catch is that if the tips don’t make a minimum of 7.25hr (federally it’s different in some states) the business is suppose to make it up.

          • LastElemental@lemmy.world
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            5 months ago

            Supposed to make it up. Doesn’t mean they always do, and if you’re living paycheck to paycheck you can’t easily sue for lost wages